President Obama plans a government-wide review of federal regulations in an effort to eliminate rules that hinder economic growth, he wrote in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece published Tuesday.
January 18, 2011Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
ATA Endorses RAIR’s CSA Technology
American Trucking Associations said Tuesday it has endorsed RAIR Technologies’ CSA Solution product to manage carriers’ responsibilities under federal Compliance, Safety, Accountability standards.
January 18, 2011Letters to the Editor, Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
Letters: Weight Limits, CSA Delay, Handheld Phones
I cannot agree more with the arguments in support of “larger” trucks. However, when applied in support of “heavier” trucks, they fall short — particularly when compared with the effects on outdated, deteriorating highways and bridges.
January 17, 2011Editorial, Government
Moving Toward an Open Border
The Department of Transportation has finally taken the first, tentative step toward resolving the long-running battle with Mexico over opening the common border to commercial trucking between the nations.
January 17, 2011Government
House Transport Panel Chairman Mica Sees Smaller Highway Spending Bill
The new chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is likely to introduce a new, smaller surface transportation bill than what had been outlined in the last Congress, a spokesman told Transport Topics.
January 17, 2011Government, Business
ATA Questions Fatigue Data Used by FMCSA to Craft HOS Rule
American Trucking Associations began its pushback against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed hours-of-service rule last week by questioning the agency’s analysis and asking Congress to lobby on the industry’s behalf.
January 17, 2011Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
TTNews.com Closed Monday for Martin Luther King Day
Transport Topics Online will be closed Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Please check back on Tuesday, Jan. 18, for the latest trucking and freight transportation news.
January 14, 2011Government
Consumer Price Index Rises 0.1%
The consumer price index rose 0.5% in December, the Labor Department said Friday.
January 14, 2011Business, Government
U.S. Warehouse Study Finds Wide Range of Operating Costs
U.S. warehouse operating costs last year varied widely, ranging from the most expensive in the San Jose, Calif., area to the lowest price in Sioux Falls, S.D., a new study found.
January 14, 2011Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Garmin Unveils New Trucker GPS Units
Satellite navigation provider Garmin Inc., Olathe, Kan., on Jan. 9 unveiled its latest navigation handheld device for truck drivers.
January 13, 2011